| Seen this about a dozen times in my 14yrs Techs would go to disconnect a wire at the splitter and find it very warm or hot to the point coax melting. We always advise the home owner to call an electrician. Electrician rolls out and find anything from a bad 220 appliance to a lifted neutral from the power company.
We had a tech climb the pole to disconnect a customers service because they were moving. As soon as he pulled the drop off the tap, he heard an explosion. He called me and we notified the power company. Power comes out finds loose connection at the power neutral and ground. The customer had sued us but lost and went after the power company. I am not sure if they ever settled that or not.
At least no one was injured in this case. |
